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2-Way Advice: Magico S1,YG Carmal,Diablo Utopia
The TAD CR-1 was one of the very very rare speakers which had the Tannoy like effortlessness but with frequency response reaching 100khz, the best I have heard. 
2-Way Advice: Magico S1,YG Carmal,Diablo Utopia
I have first hand experience of this, a friend of mine has a pair of Focal Stella Utopia and a pair of Tannoy Turnberry GR (similar to the Sterling but slightly larger cabinet). His amplification is top notch, complete FM Acoustics pre-power with ... 
Tube amp to drive Dali ms5
ARC 75 would be one of the safest ones to buy blind. 
2-Way Advice: Magico S1,YG Carmal,Diablo Utopia
If you are not getting the TAD CR-1 which knghifi has mentioned (and it is really the best of the best), get a Tannoy Sterling. Precision and speed a 2 way bookshelf but with a scale and dynamics that many 5 ways do not get. 
Favorite phono stage in the $500-$800 range?
Lehmann Blackcube SE 
What do you recommend for a solid state for office
04-09-15: Zd542"04-08-15: PaniNaim Nait 5i"Have you ever heard one of those things? I used to have one came to the conclusion that it was the single most over rated audio component I've ever heard.Zd542, very interesting. I have used Naim Nait 5i ... 
What do you recommend for a solid state for office
Naim Nait 5i 
Input sensitivity, Gain and Preamp matching
Thank Al and Atmasphere. Yes, I am darn serious about keeping the speakers and your suggestion about getting more powerful amps is well taken. My hunt is on. And thanks everyone for the caution about matching passive preamp with the low sensitive ... 
Basis Vector cartridge recommendations
Jmcgrogan2, unless you are fixated at the particular models you have mentioned, check out the Audio Technica ART9. It is their reference model. In my system it bested some of the best cartridges out there, especially the Miyabi 47, Miyabi Standard... 
Familiar with Pro-Ject Phono RS line stage anyone?
Totally agree, the Pro-ject RS is an amazing phonostage which can show any phonostage even costing $10k a thing or two to improve. The only achilles heel of the RS is the wall wart power supply. That needs to go for such a phenomenal phono unit. E... 
Input sensitivity, Gain and Preamp matching
Thanks everyone for responding on this one.My source is mostly analog. A Naim Superline phonostage. I am sure it puts out around 3 volts because my cartridge has an output of 0.5 mv fed into full MC gain of the phonostage.My speakers are Tannoy Tu... 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
80 posts latter, we have the answer :-)Thank you so very much Charles! 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Teruterubozo, thanks for a good post. I read somewhere that the Elrog 300b produces 20% less power. Did you hear that effect ? Did you hear any kind of dynamic compression when you go as loud with the Elrog as you would go with Takatsuki ? 
Isolation platform - Gingko vs Mapleshade
I have the Gingko (though I do not use it a lot). It definitely gets a few things right. For a non suspended TT like Aries it will do the tricks that a suspension does, meaning a very black ground and airy clean imaging. Thankfully it doesnt screw... 
Trafomatic Audio Reference 300B monos
Not yet F1a, but I have my eyes on it. The dealer near me doesnt have it for demo yet.